Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency’s goal is to manage each species of fish with statewide creel and length limits where possible. However, many waters, because of their unique characteristics, require individual creel and length limits. These regulations improve fishing for all anglers especially for Norris Lake, Tennessee.
Species |
Creel Limit |
Min Size |
Restrictions |
Largemouth Bass |
5* |
14 inches |
Fishermen are limited to 5 bass per day in any combination. June 1 - Oct 15 |
Smallmouth Bass |
1-5* |
18-20 inches |
June 1-Oct 15: 1 per day, 20 inch min. Oct 16-May 31: 5 per day, 18 inch min. |
Crappie (all species) |
10 |
10 inches |
|
Striped Bass (Rockfish) or Cherokee Bass (Hybrid) |
1-2* |
15-36 inches |
April 1 - Oct 31: 2 per day, 15 inch min, Nov 1 - March 31: 1 per day, 36 inch min |
White Bass (Stripe) |
15 |
None |
|
Catfish (all species) |
No Limit* |
None* |
No harvest limit for fish under 34 inches in length may be harvested per day |
Walleye |
5* |
15 inches |
5 per day in combination, 15 inch min length limit (upstream to Grissom Island on Clinch River) |
Redear Sunfish (Shellcracker) |
20 |
None |
|
Paddlefish |
2 |
None |
Season is open only from April 24th through May 31st. Culling Paddlefish is prohibited |
Bluegill/Warmouth and other sunfishes |
30 |
None |
|
*Information provided by TWRA. For more information visit TN Statewide Limits and Regulations.